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RE: dc/ac caps



Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>

> Original poster: motosk8er2@xxxxxxx
>
> Hey,
> Whats the deal on dc capacitors?

Are you Jerry Seinfeld?

> arent the mmc's dc?

MMC caps have both AC and DC ratings

> is so would all
> dc caps work on a tesla coil?

Don't follow your logic

> I have a nice bank of big blue caps
> about a little bigger than a soda can.

Sounds like electrolytic caps

> Can i use those for tesla
> coiling with a nst

Electrolytic caps are strictly for DC use

> or would i have to use a dc transformer

A what?  Even if you did have a HV DC power supply instead of the NST, a
Tesla Coil capacitor needs to work _well_ at the tank frequency, i.e.
AC.  Electrolytics do not.

> with the
> dc caps, Thanks any info is greatly appreciated, andrew

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA